– Senator Ben Murray-Bruce compared the age of Nigerian ministers and their counterparts from the United Arab Emirates

– The senator concluded that Nigeria desperately needs youths as ministers and heads of parastatals

According to Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, Nigeria desperately needs youths as ministers and heads of parastatals.

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce representing Bayelsa East senatorial constituency in the National Assembly has taken a critical look at the average age of ministers in the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari.

According to the senator, fresh thinking in government can only be brought about by youth well versed in today’s technology.

In a series of tweets posted on Friday, February 12, Murray-Bruce compared the age of Nigerian ministers and their counterparts from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

“The average age of ministers in the UAE cabinet is 38. By contrast, the average age of Nigeria’s cabinet is over 50.

“For instance, the minister of youths in the UAE is 22 years old while her counterpart in Nigeria is 51 years young,” he noted.

Stressing that the country desperately needs youths as ministers and heads of parastatals, the senator called on Nigerian leaders who love traveling to Dubai to learn from the youths of the UAE.

Read his tweets below:

Nigerian leaders love traveling to Dubai. Let them learn from Dubai that youths are leaders of today not tomorrow #YouthsInNigerianGovt

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